In this video, I demonstrate my sharpening process for new hand planes and chisels. I share my sharpening technique and highlight the use of 3-IN-ONE Multi-Purpose Oil for cleaning, lubricating, and ...

Try a microbevel. Start by sharpening at 15 degrees or so, then tilt up to about 30 (or even 45) degrees and make a secondary bevel right at the edge whose flat is maybe 0.005″ long.

How to Sharpen Tools on a Bench Grinder. ... For a point of reference, the steel of an ordinary woodworking chisel is rated around Rockwell C62, which means it's harder than anything in the box.

When humidity drops, wood shrinks. The movement is gradual, but it can cause big problems in your woodworking projects. You can have the best tools in the world — but if you don’t sharpen them ...

Motter, 69, hasn't always been in the tool-sharpening business. ... He planned to do woodworking but was fascinated by a friend's tool-sharpening shop and became his apprentice.